Coursework Ratio Analysis of Tesco and Sainsbury Introduction This report details the results of a ratio analysis of two of the largest retailers in the UK: Sainsbury and Tesco based on their audited financial statements for the financial years ending 2011‚ 2012‚ and 2013. The two companies are compared with each other based on their profitability and liquidity ratios. This report then critically interprets the results of the ratio analysis calculations and then discusses the weaknesses of ratio analysis
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Accounting ratios are relationships expressed in mathematical terms between the figures which are connected with each other in some manner. Obviously‚ no purpose is served by comparing two sets of figures which are not at all connected with each other. Moreover‚ absolute figures are also unfit for comparison. The following are the different classification of ratios: 1. Traditional classification: The traditional classification has been on the basis of the financial statement to which the determinants
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Ratio Analysis and Statement of Cash Flows Financial ratios are "just a convenient way to summarize large quantities of financial data and to compare firms’ performance" (Brealey & Myer & Marcus‚ 2003‚ p. 450). Financial ratios are very useful tools in order to determine the health of a company‚ help managers to make decision‚ and help to compare companies that belong to the same industry in order to know about their performance. Home Depot and Lowe’s are two home improvement chains in the United
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FINANCIAL RATIOS Financial ratios are indicators of a company’s performance as discernable from the company’s Balance Sheet and income Statement. We will discuss some of the simple ratios of a company and talk about their significance. Liquidity Ratios: Show the company’s ability to pay of its current liabilities from its current assets. 1. Current Ratio Current assets should be significantly higher than current liabilities so that the current ratio is higher than 2:1. 2. Quick Ratio (Acid
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Pizza Hut‚ Inc. Case Report By Randy Clark Overview By 1986‚ Pizza Hut’s leadership of the overall pizza market is being challenged by Domino’s‚ a delivery-only chain. The delivery segment accounts for only 20% of the $12.7 billion pizza market‚ but it is growing rapidly‚ while the eat-in segment has recently seen very slow growth. A change in consumer preferences has led to the increased purchases in the delivery segment. After years of resisting entry into the delivery segment for
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our main purpose is to analyze the company financial statements and investigate the effects of financial analysis announcements on the stock price from 2000 to 2004. Besides that‚ we concerned about the financial management or strategy in the company and how are they sustaining their company growth and expected earnings in the stock market. We also discuss about the company financial analysis and competition in the industry. 2.0 Case Study Summary Krispy Kreme Doughnut operation was started in
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The article I chose is Solvency Ratio Analysis and Leveraging. This article tells about how solvency and leveraging are connected. It describes several ratios used to determine how a company is doing long-term. Company’s use debt and equity to start and keep their operations running. Owners or stockholders donate equity to build and maintain their company. Leverage is used to produce income and impacts a company’s long-term solvency. No matter what the economic situation is‚ a company needs to be
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Financial Ratio Analysis Paper Dehlia Lopez FIN/575 March 25‚ 2010 University of Phoenix Financial Ratio Analysis Ford Motor Company is one of the automotive industries largest and most successful auto makers with more than 164‚000 employees and seventy manufacturing plants world wide‚ (Ford Motor Company‚ 2013). The firm is led by President & CEO‚ Alan Mulally who drives with a ”One Team‚ One Plan‚ One Goal‚ One Ford business strategy for achieving success”‚ (Ford Motor Company‚ 2013)
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Benefits and Limitations of Ratio and Financial Statement Analysis July 25‚ 2013 MGMT640 Executive Summary In corporate finance‚ both ratio and financial statement analysis are important tools that can be used in order to assess a company’s strength financially. They can be used in order to forecast a business’ prospective cash flow and ability to grow in the future‚ as well as a company’s strengths and weaknesses. Income statements‚ balance sheets
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Ratio Analysis: Liquidity(Times): | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | Current Ratio | 4.11 | 3.65 | 2.95 | Quick Ratio | 3.92 | 3.44 | 2.73 | NWC to Asset Ratio | 0.17 | 0.15 | 0.13 | Cash Ratio | 3.23 | 2.70 | 2.03 | NWC to Sales Ratio | 1.71 | 1.43 | 1.04 | NWC($) | 9215702577.00 | 7220848206.00 | 5205523576.00 | Average Daily Cash Expenses | 7537175.82 | 7160555.21 | 6768509.99 | Interval Measure(in days) | 1270.94 | 1029.86 | 798.11 | Interpretation: * According to current ratio
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